Bill Morneau

The former finance minister, who resigned last month amid the WE scandal, used government funds for events where he promoted Liberal candidates, said Election Commissioner Yves Côté.

Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy, suggesting the redactions are part of a continuing coverup by the federal Liberals.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shut down Parliament and is promising to come back with a new throne speech next month to reset his Liberal government's agenda in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thousands of pages of newly released documents back up the Trudeau government's contention that it was federal public servants who recommended a student service grant program be administered by WE Charity.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to name a new finance minister as early as today, August 18, 2020, following the abrupt departure Monday of Bill Morneau.

Rumours have swirled about tension between Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the WE scandal. His resignation comes as Canada faces ongoing threats from COVID-19, which has caused an economic downturn worse than the Great Depression.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, to shut down speculation that he's about to fire his finance minister, saying he has full confidence in Bill Morneau and that any reports to the contrary are false.

Opposition parties are asking the federal ethics watchdog to widen his probe of Bill Morneau regarding the WE organization as the finance minister continues to face calls for his resignation.

NDP, CFIB say the program is a good first step, but have raised concerns about the program’s viability, including the fact that it relies on landlords to participate.

Environmental groups praised political parties for coming together to help struggling families, but also said the new law has insufficient oversight. 

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney conceded that his province’s 2020 budget, unveiled less than two weeks ago, is “obviously going to be affected” by the pummelling taken by energy stocks on Monday.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's a "compelling case" to be made for his province to exit the half-century-old Canada Pension Plan — an idea sure to face increasing scrutiny over the coming months.

Canada's finance minister doubled down on the protecting-jobs defence as Tories demanded that the ethics commissioner testify in Parliament.

The federal government is proposing a change that would require Canada's anti-money laundering agency to be more transparent about banks that break the rules.

Conservative parliamentarians banged tables and stomped their feet while Finance Minister Bill Morneau sought to deliver a speech about the 2019 budget before walking out on Tuesday, with Andrew Scheer saying the budget had no legitimacy while the government was intent on shutting down an inquiry into the SNC-Lavalin affair.